This is a welcome change of pace, a nice choice on a cool day, and just a fun meal all around. My husband ate seconds last night! I like this because I get my chili dog without the bun.
Make this as mild or as spicy as you like. I go for mild.
1 lb. lean ground beef (My doctor recommends grass fed.)
1-2 T. olive oil
1 small to medium onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 ribs of celery, chopped
1 small to medium zucchini, chopped
minced garlic to taste
1- 14 oz. can diced tomatoes
1- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
1/2 t. chili powder or more
1/2 t. cumin powder or more
1 T. sugar equivalent low carb sweetener of your choice (I used 3 drops Ez Sweetz)
salt and pepper to taste
6-ish Hebrew National hot dogs, or Johnsonville Beddar With Cheddar sausage links, or other low carb choice
Brown the ground beef with olive oil in a deep skillet or Dutch oven, breaking it up as it cooks. Add chopped onion, pepper, and celery and continue to saute. Add minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Start small, taste, add as needed. Stir in canned tomato products. Simmer until vegetables are soft. Taste and adjust seasonings.
Slice hot dogs or sausage links into bite sized pieces, about 1/2" in size, small enough to be bite sized, but large enough not to lose all of their flavor to the chili. You want a good proportion of the hot dog pieces to the chili, so be generous. We agreed we would have liked one or two more links in ours last night.
Heat together and serve. We ate ours as is, but you could add cheddar cheese, top with sour cream, etc.
I hope you enjoy this as much as we do.
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